text_original: He seems to have despaired of blandishments, and contrived a way to have a more powerful weapon.
text_transcription: HE SEEMS TO HAVE DESPAIRED OF BLANDISHMENTS AND CONTRIVED A WAY TO HAVE A MORE POWERFUL WEAPON
phonemes: hiː sˈiːmz tə hæv dᵻspˈɛɹd ʌv blˈændɪʃmənts, ænd kəntɹˈaɪvd ɐ wˈeɪ tə hæv ɐ mˈɔːɹ pˈaʊɚfəl wˈɛpən.